San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-02-05
TRAVELLERS NOTES.
TERRE HAUrE, Ind. February lst, 1887

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, February lst, 1887
Dear Editor:
The next morning after sent you my
last thought would take q short trip
up the country, and took the first train
to the state OF Illinois My ride was
very monotonous, as all l could see was
snow, and as there was great deal OF
sameness about IL got tired and took
nap, and the first thing knew was the
conductor shaking me by the shoulder.
knew paid my fare and hadn't had a
good chance to steal anything, SO l
bravely asked him what In the name Of
Sbaspeare did he want. l got my
moneys worth OF ride and he supposed
Fwanted to get of, and that was the Sc
cret Of my awakening. Well | took the
hint and gathered my traps together
and left the car. On the platform | saw
someone waiting for me, aud when
our lips In kisses met, yum, yum.
Now don't any Of you girls think you
know who IL Ia, because you don't, and |
amt going to give IL away, either.
For several days Illinois chickens
suffered In that section Of the country.
About all | could do here was to eat
and lake II easy. and that's what | did.
| went to the pOstoflice to see II any OF
my friends had remembered me and sent
me letter, and ahead of me was great
big shawl. didn't know what was I'M
der 1t, but l soon found out. A voice
from the shawl said: "Ain't there no
litters for Mary Ann Suckles?" mo-"
saws the postmaster. "Ner fer Jane
SyaxP" MOP "Well, fer me ter come
all thiserway and git no littirs beats all
If Uncle Zeke don't write | don't come
to ter pOstOffis no more. GUIDE buoy,
postmaster" and she left. didn't get
any letters and so | lett, too.
After enjoying the country for few
days left for another small ride on the
railroad. and as l fancied would like to
see Terre Haute, Ind, l stopped there.
Terre Haute 10 quite metropolitan city.
Everything is lit by electric light, you
can hardly see gas used anywhere, the
entire city is lit by electric lights. at
every corner you find an electric light
which 10 suspended by means Of poles
over the center of the street. This makes
the streets quite light and Is quite q
good deal better than gas.
There are about nine different rail
roads running into the city and you can
leave at almost any time, day or night,
snG In any direction.
There is a good deal Of business done
here and a great many very fine and
large business houses.
The streets are very wide and there
are two or three street car lines running
in all directions over the city.
The population Is about $4,000, but 1t
is not very apt to grow much more rs 1t
has been about the same for the last ten
years.
Being so close to thecity of Chicago
that l had heard SO much about, could
nafr II uyaQ hnrn
| travelled in the night and slept all the
way, could not see anything until
struck Chicago, where / arrived In the
morning. 1t was raining when 1 got
out at the depot, and it kept up all day
long and poured down in torrents all the
time. Inconsistency, etc. Now, why in
the world thinks could we not have all
this rain in Texas where IL Is needed,
and needed badly, while here and over
the state generally where the rain fell. IL
caused the snow 10 disappear and leave
the ground bare, and winter wheat I'M
protected, should frost come on, the
wheat would be damaged to a consider
able extent.
As l have not had paper in ten or
twelve days, hope that when do get
one there will be news Of plenty of rain
in it.
ulu not get 10 see mucn OF the city
as had TO leave that night for Council
Bluffs, Omaha and sioux city, but will
try and tell you something about the
place on my return.
must tell you Of the greatest curiosi-
~ L ever saw on my way
from Chicago to Council Bluffs,
over the Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul
railroad, and had to hold my sides from
laughing so. What caused the fun was
a dog at station where the train stop
ped for few minutes. Some boys were
-liding down short hill on their sleds,
there was a dog with them, and when
the boys would go down on their sleds,
the dog would flop himself over on his
back and slide down the hill that way,
when he got TO the bottom he would CT
on his feet and shake himself and bark
"a If he enjoyed the fun hugely.
He would run to the top Of the hill
and repeat the performance several
times and he was still at It when the
train pulled out of the station.
The G. NJ. & st. Paul railroad run
dining oars through, and you bet did
not lack for anything to eat.
TRAVELLER.